Addiction as a Social Problem SOC 210 Although Addiction to drugs and alcohol can be viewed as a biological and psychological problem‚ it has many sociological implications that suggest it may be caused by cultural structures and society as a whole. Addiction plagues millions of Americans in today’s world. By definition it is the continued repetition of a behavior despite adverse consequences‚ or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors (Lindesmith
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Rape: A Social Problem Deanna Havens Soc 203: Social Problems Dr. Rollins July 23‚ 2011 Rape is a part of society. Rape is and always will be a social problem. Sexual assault is defined as a sexual act performed without consent‚ the violation of one person by another. Rather than an act of sexual gratification‚ rape is an angry and violent expression of the rapist’s desire to dominate someone else (Ledray‚ 1986‚ pg. 1-2). Rape not only affects the victim‚ it also affects family‚ friends and
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Incest is a Social Problem Kelli Figley Incest is a Social Problem One out of every ten homes is not a home‚ but the cell of an incest victim‚ a child waiting in terror night after night‚ hoping against experience that her father will not come to her room tonight‚ that her body and trust will not be violated again (Vander Mey & Neff‚ 1986). I brought up the topic of incest in a conversation I was having with some close friends and out of the 5 people I was talking with
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The Interconnection of Social Problems By: Kelly L. Dudley September 2‚ 2012 SOC 203: Social Problems Professor Barbara Carter We are going to discuss the overlap of crime‚ punishment‚ and poverty. Here are the points that will be elaborated on: Criminal sanctions and victimization work to form a system of disadvantage that perpetuates stratification and poverty; Punishment impacts individuals convicted of felonies‚ as well as their families‚ peer groups‚ neighborhoods‚ and racial group; After
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“A social problem is one that concerns the way in which people live together in society.” This quote by Pauline Hanson signifies the fact that every social problem is associated to one another. They all work hand in hand‚ which affects society as a whole either in a positive or negative manner. Social problems such as those categorized as economic problems can provoke other dilemmas such as alcoholism‚ drug abuse‚ unemployment‚ or even crimes. Poverty‚ an example of an economic problem‚ is portrayed
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paper is on Science‚ Health‚ and Environmental Issues‚ "With so many problems on planet Earth‚ should the United States continue to fund space exploration?" This paper is going to show you some of the advantages and disadvantages of Space Exploration. As one would think‚ there are a lot of ups and downs. We‚ the United States‚ continue to spend millions on millions of dollars to fund space exploration even though‚ we have problems here on Earth such as starvation‚ loss of jobs and poverty. Also there
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Namibia society seems to be in a social crisis as stated in (The Namibian‚ 2013)‚ this is due to all the rapes and gender based violence and loss of jobs that is seen happening. The people in our society that are mostly affected by these acts are the female members of society who are always unaware until the last moment‚ which is usually the case when it comes to gender based violence and other sort of abuse. These acts of violence and abuse have become a popular problem in many communities as it is
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of cyber communication are social networking sites such as Facebook‚ Twitter‚ etc. Although these sites do allow people all across the world to get in touch with one another‚ they continue to negatively affect the lives of many of its users. The use of these social networks endangers people’s privacy‚ has a negative impact on students’ grades‚ changes offline socialization‚ and may even lead to psychological issues. The least commonly pondered issue with these social networking sites is the invasion
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Homelessness A Social Problem in Our Society Frist the definition of a social problem‚ also called a social issue‚ is an undesirable condition that people believe should be corrected. Some examples of a social problem or issue is homelessness‚ teenage pregnancy‚ and welfare. These are just a few of the social problems we face in our society. However‚ the one I will be focusing on in my paper will be homelessness. Homelessness deprives individuals of the essentials that having a home would provide
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The Social Problem The social problem that was identified in the helping relationship is a return to alcohol use or relapse. The participant in the helping project admitted she had been in substance abuse treatment twice‚ but was unable to remain abstinent from alcohol use. This‚ according to her is a relapse‚ however‚ Miller (1996) identifies relapse as a return to alcohol and/or drug dependent behavior in a person who has previously achieved and maintained abstinence for a significant
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